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Officer wounded, gunman dead after standoff outside North Long …
Nov 20, 2024 · Long Beach police shot and killed a man who is suspected of wounding an LBPD officer during a standoff Tuesday evening on the steps of a North Long Beach church. The officer, who was shot in the arm, was briefly hospitalized but is “in good spirits and expected to make a full recovery,” Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement.
Stories to watch in 2025: New tools to remove ... - Long Beach Post
4 days ago · Long Beach and other California cities gained a new tool this year to combat homelessness within their borders, and we may soon see whether it has had an impact. Cities can now fine, cite or arrest people for sleeping in public places following a major Supreme Court ruling in June , reversing a lower court decision that, for the last six years ...
Long Beach election results • Long Beach Post News
Nov 5, 2024 · Read our analysis of what Prop. 36 will mean for Long Beach here. Our state representatives and Congressman Robert Garcia cruised to victory. The closest race remains the Long Beach City College Board of Trustees, but Ennette Y. Morton has pulled ahead by nearly 1,000 votes — giving her a relatively comfortable margin.
Spate of 6 shootings leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded across Long …
Dec 22, 2023 · Detectives are investigating a string of six separate shootings across Long Beach that left one person dead and four others injured Thursday night. At least two of the shootings are believed to be related, police said, but many of the details remain under investigation.
Afternoon shooting leaves man dead at Carmelitos ... - Long …
Dec 11, 2024 · Long Beach police investigate a homicide at the Carmelitos community in Long Beach, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova. Police say a man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at the Carmelitos public housing complex in North Long Beach, and the shooter or shooters are at large.
Illegal fireworks show startles Long Beach; scores of rockets …
Oct 28, 2024 · A large-scale illegal fireworks show woke up many Long Beach residents late Sunday night and sent them searching for answers about what was going on. Videos posted online showed dozens of rockets being launched from the Queensway Bridge on the city’s Downtown waterfront.
Long Beach, LA County voters say yes to local tax measures
Nov 6, 2024 · In a news release sent out shortly after the preliminary results, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson thanked voters for supporting Measure LB, along with other city initiatives JB and HC, which also posted healthy numbers.
Long Beach will pay $450,000 to settle lawsuit alleging officer ...
Dec 7, 2024 · Long Beach officials have agreed to pay $450,000 to an Orange County motorcyclist who sued the city alleging he was riding along an Irvine on-ramp when a Long Beach police officer crashed into him.